September 20, 2025 – A pattern of transgender violence and mass shootings emerge

In Email/Dossier/Govt Corruption Investigations, Featured Timeline Entries by Katie Weddington

According to Grok:

Origins and Definition

Portmanteau Origin: The term combines “trans” (short for transgender) and “Antifa” (anti-fascist), coined around 2023 on social media to describe the growing presence of transgender individuals in far-left anarchist protests. While some sources trace early ironic or memetic uses within trans communities (e.g., as a joke in bios or posts), it gained mainstream attention through right-wing commentators like Andy Ngo, who popularized it in reporting on violent incidents. By mid-2023, outlets like Newsweek, Fox News, and the Daily Mail were using it to highlight an “increasing trend” of extremism, citing UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem’s warnings about violent trans activism.

Self-Identification: There is an active “Trantifa International” Facebook page with over 2,000 likes, explicitly describing itself as “the transgender arm of Antifa” and focusing on issues affecting transgender and gender non-conforming people. Social media accounts, stickers, T-shirts (e.g., sold on Amazon with slogans like “Trans Rights or Else”), and banners at rallies further indicate self-identification. On X (formerly Twitter), posts from 2023–2025 show activists using the term, often in contexts like protests against women’s rights events or calls for armed self-defense.

Activities and Incidents

Trantifa has been linked to disruptive and violent actions, particularly in the U.S. (e.g., Portland, Seattle) and U.K., often intersecting with broader Antifa or leftist protests. Key examples from 2023–2025 include:

Protests and Harassment: In 2023, Trantifa activists protested an LGB Alliance conference in London, harassing attendees for not being “trans-inclusive.” Similar disruptions occurred at women’s rights rallies in Edinburgh (2024) and events featuring swimmer Riley Gaines, who opposes trans women in women’s sports—e.g., a 2023 ambush at San Francisco State University where Gaines was allegedly hit and chased. In Seattle (2025), groups swarmed journalists at Cal Anderson Park, stealing items and chasing them.

Violence and Extremism: Reports describe assaults, such as a 2025 flagpole attack at a California stadium and paint-throwing at Sorbonne University professors in Paris (2023). A Facebook group called “Trans-Army” (over 500,000 followers) has urged recruiting ex-military members, stockpiling weapons, and preparing for “vengeance” against perceived oppressors. Incidents like the 2023 Nashville school shooting by trans shooter Audrey Hale and a 2025 Minneapolis church shooting have been tied to “Trantifa” rhetoric in conservative media, though experts like those from the Center for Strategic and International Studies note violence is not the norm for Antifa-affiliated groups but a “legitimate option” for some.

Recent Activity (2025): As of August 2025, X posts document Trantifa counter-protests at a Christian concert in Seattle’s Gas Works Park, involving screaming, drums, and barriers to separate crowds. Other posts reference assaults on journalists and calls to “end Trantifa terrorists,” with users like Andy Ngo highlighting organized violence in Portland (e.g., 99% of ICE arrests there involving Trantifa per one claim).